Yard of the Month – May 2012

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Ethan Pride and Betterment, yard of the month

YARD OF THE MONTH – MAY 2012
SALLY AND LEO POLLREISZ 

CONGRATS TO OUR FIRST WINNERS OF THE SUMMER!!

WINNERS RECEIVE $25 FROM
ETHAN PRIDE AND BETTERMENT

Want to nominate a yard…
Contact any Member of the Ethan Pride and Betterment
and we will check out the yard

Christie Gunkel for Treasurer

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Christie Gunkel, Davison County Treasurer

Hello, I am Christie Gunkel and I grew up on a farm in Letcher, SD where I learned a good work ethic and self motivation.  I graduated high school in Woonsocket and then moved to Mitchell.  I have a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from DWU and an Associates Degree in Computers from MTI.  I am married to Jeremy Gunkel who has worked at Iversons for over 10 years.  We have two boys, Jalen and Gavin.  I believe in Pay it forward and Volunteering.  A few groups that I volunteer for are the March of Dimes, Jr. Achievement, and Mitchell Chamber Ambassadors Club.  I am running for Davison County Treasurer because I feel I can make the office more user friendly and approachable. I have 3 years experience as Deputy Treasurer, with this experience and other attributes, I strongly believe I can make a difference in the community.

Here are a few ideas I would do to make it a better place for the Davison County Residents:
1. Offer all services at all times – No appointments needed
2. Explore the option to have extended hours especially for residents that work out of town, live in Ethan or Mt. Vernon,  or just unable to make it between 8am and 5pm.
3. Have an Express Property Tax line during April and October – This will alleviate the lines and expedite the time customers have to wait in line.
4. Offer Tax Fund to all customers - which is make monthly payments towards property taxes instead of 2 large payments.
5. Keep the Passports!
6. Treat all customers with Respect and Professionalism!

I ask you to VOTE on JUNE 5th!
GO for Christie GUNKEL as your
NEW DAVISON COUNTY TREASURER!

If you have any questions or concerns please email me at christie_gunkel@hotmail.com or call me at 605-770-0350.

1st Annual Highway 37 Rummage

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Rummage Sale

It’s official!!
June 8th & 9th will be the first annual Highway 37 rummage including the Enemy Creek area and participating houses in Ethan.

Please pass the word!

If you know of anyone interested in participating,
please have them contact Amy Hofer at 999-8732.

 

Flamingos for Fun

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Flamingos, Fundraiser

Coming in June Flamingos will start flocking 
the 57334 zip code 

 If you would like to take insurance out on your house to keep the flamingos off your lawn, the cost is $15 and can be mailed to Ethan Pride & Betterment,
PO BOX 214, Ethan SD or give to a Pride & Betterment Member.  If the flamingos flock on your lawn, the cost of removing the flamingos is $10.  If you would like to send the flock of flamingos to a friend’s house, you can do so by donating an additional $5.

(Out of Town Residents – don’t assume your lawn is safe, the flamingos have been
known to roam the country side!) 

Sponsored by the Ethan Pride & Betterment.
For more information on this – please call Betsy Raymond 227-4599 or email raymond@santel.net  or Missy Ortman 227-4579 or email missyortman@gmail.com

Funds raised will be donated to the Ethan School.

Flamingo flock from 2010

What kind of Pizza did you eat?

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Fireworks display, Pizza

Ethan Pride and Betterment would like to thank everyone who ate Pizza Hut pizza Tuesday night.  What a great showing of Hometown Pride!

We enjoyed seeing you all and are glad to be able make a donation to the Fire Department for the annual fireworks display.

Thanks again for your support!

Vacation Bible School Signup Time

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VBS

It’s time again for the Ethan Community Bible School.

This is a nondenominational fun and energetic 4 days and is open to Children between the ages of 4 years through 6th grade.

May 21, 22, 23, 24
6:30-8:15 pm
United Methodist Church in Ethan.  

To register please contact Crystal Lingemann 227-4238 or Cheryl Lutjens 227-4311.   Registration closes May 1st.

Ethan Says Goodbye to Marlys Schoenfelder

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Goodbye, Obituary

Marlys Marie Schoenfelder was born May 7, 1938, at Parkston, SD, to Albert and Marie (Bowar) Muntefering. She grew up in the Parkston area and graduated from Parkston High School in 1956. On May 7, 1960, she married Melvin W. Schoenfelder at Dimock, SD. She was employed at Farmers State Bank in Parkston for over forty years until her retirement. She was currently employed at Fulton State Bank in Mitchell. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ethan, where she was church secretary, Eucharistic minister, and a member of the Altar Society. She enjoyed traveling, going to ball games, spending time with her family and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

She is survived by her son, Vilas Schoenfelder and wife, Jane of Mitchell, her daughter, Cindy Kaiser and husband, Chuck of Dell Rapids, six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one brother, Melvin Muntefering of Parkston.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, September 1, 1985, her parents and one sister-in-law, Ronnie Muntefering.

Visitation(s):

Date:  Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Time:  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location:
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Scripture Service ~ 7:00 PM
Ethan, South Dakota

Service:
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Ethan, South Dakota

Cemetery:
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Parkston, South Dakota

http://www.bittnerfuneralchapel.net/index.php?pageID=1231_2&personID=675&

Another Successful Hunt

A big thank you never seems like enough, you are all so wonderful for donating and making this year so successful!!

Thank you so much to all of the people/businesses that helped make our 4th Annual Easter Egg hunt so much fun for the kids:

• Cheryl Lutjen’s Daycare 
• Mary Geppert Hoffman‘s Daycare 
• Coca Cola
• CHS, Bartscher Concrete
• Dairy Queen
• Agronomy Plus
• Schoenfish & Co., Inc. 
• Tracy’s Paint & Body
• Hohn & Son’s Contracting
• Miiller Trucking
• Mike’s Corner
• Ethan Coop Lumber
• KO Pest Control
• Aaron Electric
• Stackem’ High Storage
• Kari Helma
• Steve Weidenbach
• Teresa Mann
• Dan Pollreisz

And the numerous people that continue to donate eggs every year to help make this event bigger the next. If you have any plastic eggs that you want to donate after Easter, you are welcome to drop off with any of our members.

Flamingo Flock to a Lawn near You!

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Ethan SD, Flamingo Fundraiser

Ethan’s notorious Pink Flamingo flocks are back in town and soon to be on a lawn near you!!!

Ethan Pride and Betterment will be “flocking” yards again this year to raise money for special projects at the Ethan School.  

Be watching for an announcement of when the flock will hit lawns and how you can flock your neighbor!!!

Give a Pint, Save a Life

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American Legion, blood drive

Ethan Blood Drive
March 20th – American Legion

2:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Contact Don Garvis 227-4481 to set up an appointment
(walk-ins are also welcome)

If you are on the fence about donating here are some facts to think about:

• 1 donation can help save the lives of up to 3 people.
• Every 2 seconds someone in the US needs blood.
• More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.
• The average adult has about 10 pints of blood in his body. Roughly 1 pint is given during a donation.
• Donating blood is a safe process. A sterile needle is used only once for each donor and then discarded.
• The number one reason donors say they give blood is because they “want to help others.
• Two most common reasons cited by people who don’t give blood are: “Never thought about it” and “I don’t like needles.” (The person receiving the blood probably doesn’t like needles anymore than you do, but is grateful that you braved it for them)
• If you began donating blood at age 17 and donated every 56 days until you reached 76, you would have donated 48 gallons of blood, potentially helping save more than 1,000 lives!

To learn more about blood donation visit:    http://www.unitedbloodservices.org/home.aspx